John David Hammons

John David Hammons (Dave/David) 52, of Gridley, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Chico, due to complications during an operation after years of ill health.David was born July 16, 1960, in Oroville to Ralph and Fay Hammons, of Gridley, the youngest of four children. David grew up in Gridley going to Gridley scho...

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Posted Oct. 24, 2012 at 12:01 AM

Posted Oct. 24, 2012 at 12:01 AM

John David Hammons (Dave/David) 52, of Gridley, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012, in Chico, due to complications during an operation after years of ill health.

David was born July 16, 1960, in Oroville to Ralph and Fay Hammons, of Gridley, the youngest of four children. David grew up in Gridley going to Gridley schools. After his mother died in 1969, David moved quite a bit going to other schools and states but always considered Gridley and Biggs home.

While attending school in Gridley David met his one true love, Cathy (Cat) Davis. Dave did graduate but left before his prom. Cathy and David ran away to Ohio at age 15 and 17 in 1978, and returned to Gridley and married March 1979 and were two of the happiest couples you would want to meet. Married March 1979, a happy 33 years.

David worked for many years at the home Center owned by Cathy's father Alvin Davis Sr. Better Deal Exchange for six or seven years, in Oroville. David lived in Biggs with his wife and two children for 22 years just recently moving back to Gridley.

David was an avid sportsman, always looking forward to the upcoming season, hoping to best friends and family with the first, biggest or most which he usually did.

David loved telling jokes and even if it wasn't that funny you had to laugh when he laughed, you just couldn't help it. He had such an infection laugh. He will be remembered for many things, husband, father, papa, brother and friend, but his laugh will be remembered by all.